Trapped in Treatment

S02 - Ep. 12: It Takes Every Voice Jul 16, 2024

Caroline and Rebecca sit down with survivors Chelsea Filer, Chelsea Maldonando, and Katherine Kubler for a conversation about this season, the work they have been doing individually and their hopes for the future. The season closes out with a word from Paris Hilton as we look towards the work still left to do.

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S02 - Ep. 11: We Will Not Stop Jul 09, 2024

Social media opened the doors to hundreds of survivor stories. We hear from survivor activists about why they spoke out and their hopes for the future.

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S02 - Ep. 10: Justice At Any Cost Jul 02, 2024

The largest lawsuits in the history of WWASP reveal the struggle for justice in an industry filled with allegations. Narvin Lichfield shares his perspective on his career in the troubled teen industry and a riot at his program that landed him in jail. Plus, WWASP takes on a competitor in court. Who will win?

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S02 - Ep. 9: Abuse At Midwest Academy Jun 25, 2024

Midwest Academy opens in 2003 in the city of Keokuk, Iowa. Survivor Jack shares their story as a student, detailing troubling allegations of emotional abuse at the hands of former program director Ben Trane.

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S02 - Ep. 8: Like Prison For Teens at Tranquility Jun 18, 2024

The seminars were part of WWASP’s unique treatment model. Elaborate, psychological processes created by two facilitators that left a trail of trauma in their wake. We will hear from both survivors and parents what it was like to endure these often days-long experiences.

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S02 - Ep. 7: A Problem, A Solution (Part 2) Jun 11, 2024

The seminars were part of WWASP’s unique treatment model. Elaborate, psychological processes created by two facilitators that left a trail of trauma in their wake. We will hear from both survivors and parents what it was like to endure these often days-long experiences.

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S02 - Ep. 6: A Problem, A Solution (Part 1) Jun 04, 2024

The pain of sending your child away cannot be underestimated. Our host Caroline Cole speaks with her own mother about what led to her being sent away and the lingering repercussions on their relationship. Academy at Ivy Ridge in upstate New York is highlighted.

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S02 - Ep. 5: Casa By The Sea + High Impact May 28, 2024

Two schools in Northern Mexico put kids through hell, with stories of kids in dog cages and brutal restraints in all sorts of weather. We hear personal testimonies of Marina and Chelsea, two women who spent months at Casa By The Sea and High Impact.

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S02 - Ep. 4: Overseas, Out Of Mind May 21, 2024

Robert Lichfield works with his brother Narvin to create a marketing funnel for WWASP programs. As the demand grows, they begin to open schools around the world. Bill is a young man who would be sent overseas to Paradise Cove in Western Samoa.

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S02 - Ep. 3: Cross Creek Manor For Girls May 14, 2024

Kirby recounts the four years she spent at Cross Creek Manor, Robert Lichfield's first program in La Verkin, Utah. The details of the treatment model begin to take shape and enrollment explodes as Robert’s brother - Narvin Litchfield - gets involved.

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S02 - Ep. 2: All In The Family at Majestic Ranch May 07, 2024

Robert Lichfield turns to his brother-in-law to help test out his burgeoning treatment method. A young boy named Tony is one of the first recruits to experience Majestic Ranch in Randolph, Utah.

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S02 – Ep. 1: Then There Was WWASP Apr 30, 2024

In the late 1970s, a man named Robert Lichfield showed up on the doorsteps of Provo Canyon School, looking to get his start in the troubled teen industry. He would go on to create WWASP, or the Worldwide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools - the largest network of teen treatment programs in the history of the industry.

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INTRODUCING SEASON 2: Trapped In Treatment Apr 16, 2024

Paris Hilton’s “Trapped in Treatment” is back for a second season with hosts Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger Grone as they investigate the Worldwide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASP) - the largest global network of programs in the history of the troubled teen industry.

Our first season's story continues with a look into how one man — a man who got his start at Provo Canyon School — masterminded his own universe of programs replete with allegations of abuse, isolation, and trauma that spanned from the arid deserts of Utah to the humid beaches of Jamaica.

With first-hand accounts from survivors and interviews with former employees and industry experts, “Trapped in Treatment” Season 2 explores the complex nature of the troubled teen industry and the lack of justice for those that have lived through it.

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#ThisIsWhoIAm Mar 21, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Tune in for a special behind-the-scenes conversation as hosts Rebecca and Caroline sit down with Paris Hilton to talk about her new memoir.

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Episode 12: A National Trend Apr 06, 2022

The fight has just begun. This final episode shares the work that Paris, the hosts, and her organization have accomplished in Utah alongside state Senator Mike McKell as they plan to expand this movement to states nationwide.

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Episode 11: The Power of Paris Mar 30, 2022

Breaking Code Silence, the national advocacy organization for survivors, is discussed, featuring interviews with its director and offering options for advocacy and action. Kat Von D speaks with Paris Hilton about their mutual experience and using their platforms for change.

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Episode 10: Wreckage Mar 23, 2022

The long-term effects of treatment. Survivors share the struggles they experience even years later.

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Episode 9: My Little Secret Mar 16, 2022

Getting out and going home. Survivors recount what it was like to go home and whether getting "back to normal" will be possible.

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Episode 8: A Letter Home Mar 09, 2022

Provo Canyon School’s tactics of using manipulation and isolation are highlighted through jarring survivor accounts.

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Episode 7: They Tried to Break Me Mar 02, 2022

Survivors share their deepest and darkest memories from their time at Provo Canyon School.

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Episode 6: Within the Law Feb 23, 2022

The ACLU launches a million-dollar lawsuit against Provo Canyon School after two boys escape. The legal battle reveals truths about life behind the school’s doors and poses the question: What will it take to shut PCS down?

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Episode 5: Enter Dr. Thorne Feb 16, 2022

Dr. Eugene Thorne is profiled as the leading psychologist at PCS with an affinity for behavior modification and control.

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Episode 4: Big Business in Little Provo Feb 09, 2022

Big business abounds with founders Robert Crist and Jack Williams recognizing a lucrative opportunity in congregate care.

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Episode 3: It’s Not a School Feb 02, 2022

Arriving at Provo Canyon School, survivors are subjected to an invasive intake procedure as they begin to question if this is even a school at all.

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Episode 2: Taken in the Middle of the Night Jan 26, 2022

The beginning of every survivor's journey — the transport. Survivors detail being kidnapped in the middle of the night, and the tumultuous and traumatic trip to Provo Canyon School.

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Episode 1: Behaving Badly Jan 26, 2022

Paris Hilton reveals the truth about her abuse at Provo Canyon School alongside a mix of experts as they discuss the origins of the Troubled Teen Industry.

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